Thursday, 30 June 2011

I am not much of a shopper abroad; you won't see me come home with half a new wardrobe from my travels. I always stock up on things I need before the trip and then get all modest when away and only feel I can by something if it is really extra spectacular. Or, then I just buy something that's alright because I feel I have to. You see, it is just the internet that brings out the shopping devil in me.

However, New Orleans being one of the main stops at our journey I was very much planning and looking forward to (I was actually ridiculously excited the closer that day came...) do some shopping at one of my absolute favourite stores, you know: Trashy Diva!

First I visited the French Quarter store and they were kind enough to let me take photos there.

So many dresses I didn't quite know where to start!

Although I have quite many dresses from before I now got a chance to try out more of the models and patterns. (Good for future shopping references, hehe. And for the questions I get about styles and fit...) I actually ended up buying some totally different pieces than planned! Although I in the end was rather calm and modest and bought only two (once again, it is only -well, almost- the evil world wide web that makes me splurge).

Pretty!If you happen to be in town it is also worth visiting the uptown store, they have some pieces from older collections too and the area is nice to stroll around in, although I didn't take any photos in there.

Eddi bought me this one; it was so good on!

Trashy Diva also has a brand new developed website and store where you can shop by print or style. And you will want to visit that site now, as, on to the best part now - I've been looking forward to this Oh Yeah:

Trashy Diva is offering the readers of this blog 20% off a purchase until July 28!

Tuesday, 28 June 2011

I like to dress up inspired by past decades although I seldom try to re create an exact look or strive for true authenticity as, well, that was then and this is now. Basically I always say that you can create any look you want pretty much regardless of what you wear as it is all in the details. You know you can really change the feel of a dress with just a change in the shade of lipstick or your look depending how you wear your hair.

Going a bit 30's in New Orleans. (It was so hot there I used the fan until it broke...)

And something more of the early 60's in Key West.

The dress is from Trasy Diva; bought it on the trip. (It was in the bag in this photo :)

Monday, 27 June 2011

I got caught talking with the old lady downstairs when I actually had intended to prepare a blogpost for you.And now it is off to work, first time in a month. Hey Monday? Yes you, Monday - fuck you too!

Thursday, 23 June 2011

So; I'm back home, happily married and dead tired and damn jet lagged. So before I go ahead with anything else - let's start this with a good ol' give away for all of you:

One of you has the chance to win a beautiful origami head piece from Tyra Therman.

One of Tyra's signature pieces, she has been making these origami fascinators for years already. The fascinator is attached to a metal headband with soft, canvas covered edges for more comfortable wear. You can get them - and her other items - from her shop Punavuoren Putiikki or via MadeByhere and here. (As usual, in order to enter you need to leave me a comment on this post and make sure you are reachable to me trough that comment in one way or another. As the winner will be drawn randomly you may only leave me one comment - if you come back to add some info you missed out in the first one I will delete the previous comment. However, if you link to this giveaway somewhere out there you may leave me another comment telling me you've done so and linking to said shout out. You know what to do!

The competition will be open for a week in other words, closing the last day of June. And as always the give away is open to everyone.Good luck!

Tuesday, 7 June 2011

We had a couple of nice and calm days in Austin after Vegas and will soon start driving towards Lousiana. Felt good with some bird song and organic mint tee after five days of slot machine beeps and gin tonic, even though it wasn't that bad either, just different.

It's damn hot but I am not the one to complain about such things. What I do complain about it the bugs and spiders that suddelny have started to appear - I kind of have this feeing there will be a lot more of them as we're about to stay two night in a cottage a couple of hours before New Orleans... Well, what can you do.

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About life on the burlesque stage and behind my mac. I do design, pilates and red lips, enjoy wine and beautiful dresses, am fond of high heels and fancy hair, monkeys and seamen. I love rautalanka, my cats and my car. And most of all my little Dag and my Eddi. And I don't think anyone should take themselves too seriously!. This blog is about a little bit of everything actually, mainly the good stuff. To contact me send mail to: freelancersfashion@gmail.com but do note that I am not interested in taking "guest posts" or any other form of advertising anything for free. Read the "Please Note" section under the header first.